I think your income easily justifies a common-sense, time-proven method: increase earnings, reduce expenses, save, and invest.

My first investment was not a great one, but rents increased from $1200 to $1900/month in a few years.

I listed a rental property on Zillow and paid for premium exposure to increase visibility.

Especially as maintenance bombs increase in there detonations, the opportunities to acquire from failed operators is at the door step.  

Infrastructure is a big bill right now for many communities and is driving a huge increase in property taxes.

They have increased the price now the basic is $99.

Residential: Turned 3 units with tenants moving out at lease expiration and increasing rent to market ($2,850/month).

Residential: Turned 3 units with tenants moving out at lease expiration and increasing rent to market ($2,850/month).

For amount, it would likely be in the $500-700k range.My expectations are to have a negative cash flow while living there, and possibly a slight negative cash flow after moving out (until interest rates lower or rents increase).

This is with a 4.75% increase increase in occupancy.